Jessica Bisquera's Medical Expense Fund
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Jessica Bisquera is a beloved wife and mother to 5 wonderful children. She is busy and ambitious, always thinking of her next business venture. She loves cooking for her family, decorating her home for the holidays, and organizing amazing parties for family and friends, while working nights at a local hospital. She did it all.
Unfortunately, her life changed immediately on Father’s Day June 17, 2019 when she noticed a lump in her tummy and was rushed to Centinela Hospital ER. Jessica was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Months later, there was a 100% match for a bone marrow donor and on February 20, 2020, Jessica went through transplant surgery. Finding a donor was a blessing, however, after the surgery, she developed Graft versus Host disease (GVHD). GVHD occurs when the donor’s T cells (the graft) view the patient’s healthy cells (the host) as foreign and attach and damage them. As a result, she has been on different combinations of medications. Her illness has resulted in 5 trips to the Emergency room at City of Hope due to side effects from drugs and other infections. The side effects of the medications have affected her sight, skin and feet. She has also experienced dramatic weight loss, due to loss of appetite, which also affects her mobility, now requiring a walker and wheelchair to get around. Thankfully she has been cared for by her husband and daughters.
Her illness forced Jessica to leave her job at Centinela hospital. Her husband, Paul, is currently the sole provider for the household. Although their eldest daughter no longer lives with them, they do have 2 daughters attending college and living at home and 2 sons away serving in the Navy. Jessica has medical insurance, however, she does have a very high deductible and out of pocket expenses. Along with biweekly doctor’s visits in City of Hope, she also has blood work scheduled every two weeks. In addition, her family makes frequent trips to the pharmacy to refill all of her medications. Her doctor is saying they should expect about 2 more years of treatment that she must undergo.
It’s never easy to ask for help, however, Jessica and her family need it at this time due to the overwhelming costs of her treatments. If you are able to support in their time of need, it would be greatly appreciated. If not, we would be so grateful if you could keep them in your prayers.
Unfortunately, her life changed immediately on Father’s Day June 17, 2019 when she noticed a lump in her tummy and was rushed to Centinela Hospital ER. Jessica was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Months later, there was a 100% match for a bone marrow donor and on February 20, 2020, Jessica went through transplant surgery. Finding a donor was a blessing, however, after the surgery, she developed Graft versus Host disease (GVHD). GVHD occurs when the donor’s T cells (the graft) view the patient’s healthy cells (the host) as foreign and attach and damage them. As a result, she has been on different combinations of medications. Her illness has resulted in 5 trips to the Emergency room at City of Hope due to side effects from drugs and other infections. The side effects of the medications have affected her sight, skin and feet. She has also experienced dramatic weight loss, due to loss of appetite, which also affects her mobility, now requiring a walker and wheelchair to get around. Thankfully she has been cared for by her husband and daughters.
Her illness forced Jessica to leave her job at Centinela hospital. Her husband, Paul, is currently the sole provider for the household. Although their eldest daughter no longer lives with them, they do have 2 daughters attending college and living at home and 2 sons away serving in the Navy. Jessica has medical insurance, however, she does have a very high deductible and out of pocket expenses. Along with biweekly doctor’s visits in City of Hope, she also has blood work scheduled every two weeks. In addition, her family makes frequent trips to the pharmacy to refill all of her medications. Her doctor is saying they should expect about 2 more years of treatment that she must undergo.
It’s never easy to ask for help, however, Jessica and her family need it at this time due to the overwhelming costs of her treatments. If you are able to support in their time of need, it would be greatly appreciated. If not, we would be so grateful if you could keep them in your prayers.
Organizer and beneficiary
Emely Kamikawa
Organizer
Long Beach, CA
Paulino Bisquera
Beneficiary